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ok well havent got my social security number yet, because i have yet to get married. i got on the net to a live advisor with bank of America, to ask about forms of identification needed. Dude kept telling me i need a passport and a foreign drivers license. now i have a drivers license, i only have an old provisional license with no pic. does anyone here know of any banks that I could join with any other form of id. ??????????????????????????????????? :help: :help: :help:

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When I moved here from Ireland I used my Irish driver's license. If you have seen one of those it looks like it was printed at home on an inkjet printer. It does have a photo but it is easily removed and replaced etc. They had no issue with me using it and my passport.

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AOS posted 5/30/2007

AOS arrived in Chicago 6/1/2007

NOA1 rcvd 6/11/2007, dated 6/6/2007

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Rcvd AOS/EAD Biometrics appt. letter 6/19/2007

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AOS/EAD Biometrics appt. 7/6/2007

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EAD approved 8/20 EAD Approved

Rcvd AP in post 8/22/2007 AP Approved

AOS Interview 9/26/2007

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I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions of Residence

I-751 mailed 07/06/09

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ok well havent got my social security number yet, because i have yet to get married. i got on the net to a live advisor with bank of America, to ask about forms of identification needed. Dude kept telling me i need a passport and a foreign drivers license. now i have a drivers license, i only have an old provisional license with no pic. does anyone here know of any banks that I could join with any other form of id. ??????????????????????????????????? :help: :help: :help:

Try another bank, though you will almost certainly need a SS#. My wife was able to open an account with US Bank with her SS# and passport.

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06.29.2011 Mailed I-751

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ok well havent got my social security number yet, because i have yet to get married. i got on the net to a live advisor with bank of America, to ask about forms of identification needed. Dude kept telling me i need a passport and a foreign drivers license. now i have a drivers license, i only have an old provisional license with no pic. does anyone here know of any banks that I could join with any other form of id. ??????????????????????????????????? :help::help::help:

Just to let you know I got my ssc before i married and then changed the name on it afterwards.

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ok well havent got my social security number yet, because i have yet to get married. i got on the net to a live advisor with bank of America, to ask about forms of identification needed. Dude kept telling me i need a passport and a foreign drivers license. now i have a drivers license, i only have an old provisional license with no pic. does anyone here know of any banks that I could join with any other form of id. ??????????????????????????????????? :help::help::help:

Just to let you know I got my ssc before i married and then changed the name on it afterwards.

ok thanks for eminding me. will try that

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I rolled into a branch of Citizens Bank in Massachusetts with my passport and rolled out around 20 minutes later; checking account opened.

As I'm classed as a non-resident alien, the bank had to print off a Patriot Act Waiver for me to sign. This appears to circumvent the usual requirements for SSNs etc and, like I say, all I needed was my UK passport. I did have to confirm my then girlfriend's address and that was done by him making a quick call to check the details.

It was the first time the guy had opened an account for a non-resident and it was very quick and easy.

Dom

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That's strange, why would they need your foreign driver's license, if you have your passport. I'm sure passport should be enough for ID. Maybe, the guy just didn't know what he was doing. I opened an account at BOA with only my passport, maybe you should just try another location. You could try Wells Fargo bank-it is good also.

2-year green card application:

07/29/2009- Mailed I-130, I-485, I-693, I-864, I-864A, G-325A, I-765 via USPS.

08/02/2009- Package delivered to Chicago.

08/06/2009- Checks cashed.

08/10/2009- Received NOA's for I-485, I-130, I-765 (issued August 6th).

08/19/2009- Recieved Biometrics Appointment notice (bio apt 9/12 at 9am).

08/21/2009- Recieved RFE for I-485 (issued August 17th).

08/22/2009- Responded to RFE.

09/01/2009- Case processing resumed (RFE recieved on 8/27/2009).

09/01/2009- Walk-in biometrics at 1:00pm, in and out in 15mins.

09/09/2009- Recieved e-mail: EAD card production ordered on 09/08/2009.

09/14/2009- Recieved another e-mail: EAD card production ordered (AGAIN!) on 09/11/2009.

09/16/2009- EAD recieved in the mail.

09/21/2009- Applied for a SSN.

09/30/2009- Recieved SSC.

10/14/2009- Received interview notice (Interview on 11/16 at 9:35am)

11/16/2009- Interview,APPROVED and CARD production ordered e-mail!Yay!

11/19/2009- Welcome Notice Recieved and Card production ordered e-mail again!

11/27/2009- Received green card in the mail!

Removal of Conditions:

09/09/2011- Sent the package via Priority mail, with delivery confirmation.

09/12/2011- Package delivered.

09/13/2011- Check cashed.

09/14/2011- NOA issued and received on 09/17/2011.

09/15/2011- Biometrics appointment issued for 10/05

11/21/2011- Card production ordered.

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ok well havent got my social security number yet, because i have yet to get married. i got on the net to a live advisor with bank of America, to ask about forms of identification needed. Dude kept telling me i need a passport and a foreign drivers license. now i have a drivers license, i only have an old provisional license with no pic. does anyone here know of any banks that I could join with any other form of id. ??????????????????????????????????? :help: :help: :help:

here is the list i got for my wife from the local bank

good luck

abby n sheryl

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update:

just to let everyone know i got my first american bank account today with Bank of America, all i needed was 25 dollars or more, my i-94 and my passport, 1 form of id like a bank card/credit card. it helped that they had alot of foreign students so they were used to opening such accounts. if you have your social security number it will be put in your american address but if not they will use your old address from your country of origin. simples!!!

they even give you a temporary bank debit card ( which i have never seen b4 in me life!) sooooo cool.

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